Fifty years to the day, Invercargill stopped to remember the only police officer ever killed in the line of duty in this city. A memorial plaque was unveiled today near the corner of Dee and Esk streets — the spot where Constable Peter Murphy was shot while responding to an armed

Seal, Bastille, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Level 42 are headlining the 2027 Summer Concert Tour, with Greenstone Entertainment confirming the line-up today for two outdoor shows across Auckland Anniversary Weekend in January. The tour hits Wānaka's Three Parks Outdoor Arena on Saturday January 30, then the Taupō Amphitheatre on

Great South has hired a new General Manager Strategic Projects, bringing in Brett Telfer — a regional development veteran with more than 30 years' experience across New Zealand and international markets. Telfer's CV reads like a tour of the country's more ambitious economic corners. At Callaghan

It's a big one, Invercargill! Waxy's goes all out for Sir Arthur Guinness Day on Saturday with pint pouring comps, trivia, Irish outfit prizes and All Night Long from 9:30pm, while the Stags take on Canterbury at 5:05pm with the game on screens right

Another massive season of motor racing looms at Teretonga Park in Invercargill between October and March with several exciting weekends of motor racing scheduled for the country's oldest motor racing circuit. Southerners will see a range of motorsport including top class international motor racing stars, the best of

Sean Withy will captain the SBS Bank Southland Stags when they face Canterbury in Christchurch this Saturday, with Denzel Samoa named on the bench in a potential provincial debut. Kick-off at One New Zealand Stadium is 5.05pm on Saturday September 26. Withy starts at blindside flanker in a settled-looking

The young child injured in an incident in Otautau, Southland, on Sunday 20 September has now sadly died. Emergency services were called to an address around 6:50pm on Sunday, and the child was transported to hospital in critical condition. They were later flown to Starship Hospital in Auckland; however,

Invercargill is getting its first Highland Games this October, and entry is free. The Southern Highland Showdown lands at Ascot Park Hotel on Saturday October 10, bringing a full day of Scottish competition, music and culture to the city. It's a new event, and the organisers are already